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Empire Decorative Objects

EMPIRE STYLE

From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in ​​Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.

Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.

Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.

Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.

Find a collection of antique Empire tables, lighting, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Empire
Pair of Vieux Paris Campagna Form Urns
By Old Paris
Located in Savannah, GA
Hard paste porcelain with polychrome and gold leaf - iron bolt. Impasto decoration. Lovely colors. These classical form urns are clearly a pair, but not an identical pair. Each has a...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of Vieux Paris Campagna Form Urns
Pair of Vieux Paris Campagna Form Urns

Pair of Vieux Paris Campagna Form Urns

$550 Sale Price / set
75% Off
An empire mantel clock "AU PORTEFAIX" after Jean andre reiche
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
MANTEL CLOCK "Au bon sauvage" or "PORTEFAIX", late Empire, after a design by J.A. REICHE (Jean-Andre Reiche, 1752-1817), Paris, 19th century. Gilt ...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

An empire mantel clock "AU PORTEFAIX" after Jean andre reiche
An empire mantel clock "AU PORTEFAIX" after Jean andre reiche

An empire mantel clock "AU PORTEFAIX" after Jean andre reiche

$15,000
French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Cut-Crystal Baccarat Style Vase, 19th Century
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant small-scale French Empire potpourri vase, finely mounted in fire-gilded bronze (ormolu) and richly cut crystal. The vessel is arranged in two stages: above, a cup-shaped c...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Cut-Crystal Baccarat Style Vase, 19th Century
French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Cut-Crystal Baccarat Style Vase, 19th Century

French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Cut-Crystal Baccarat Style Vase, 19th Century

$895
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu Urn Centerpiece
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Empire / neoclassical cut crystal and bronze ormolu mounted urn with lady figure handles centerpiece.   
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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu Urn Centerpiece
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu Urn Centerpiece

Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu Urn Centerpiece

$2,450
Very Large French 19th Century Empire Period Ormolu Bronze Portico Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
French Empire Ormolu Bronze Portico Mantel Clock by Gaston Jolly, Paris, Circa 1810s, with original pendulum.
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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Very Large French 19th Century Empire Period Ormolu Bronze Portico Mantel Clock
Very Large French 19th Century Empire Period Ormolu Bronze Portico Mantel Clock

Very Large French 19th Century Empire Period Ormolu Bronze Portico Mantel Clock

$6,500
Pair Empire Tazzas in Maple Root and dark Hardwood
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of elegant Empire tazzas crafted in solid maple root and ebony. The rounded stems feature profiled lower edges and rest on square ebony bases. Each shallow bowl is supported b...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood, Maple

Pair Empire Tazzas in Maple Root and dark Hardwood
Pair Empire Tazzas in Maple Root and dark Hardwood

Pair Empire Tazzas in Maple Root and dark Hardwood

$5,075 / set
Empire Mantel Clock - La Bibliotheque, Ormolu, France, Paris, circa 1820
By Le Roi
Located in Greven, DE
Mantel Clock - La Bibliotheque - In the study room Paris fire-gilt bronze, enamel Empire around 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 38 x 28 x 19 cm Description: Scenery mounted on an oval...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Empire Mantel Clock - La Bibliotheque, Ormolu, France, Paris, circa 1820
Empire Mantel Clock - La Bibliotheque, Ormolu, France, Paris, circa 1820

Empire Mantel Clock - La Bibliotheque, Ormolu, France, Paris, circa 1820

$8,893
Single French Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Winged Victory Candelabra
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 19thC French Empire style candelabra in yje manner of Thomire featuring a finely chased patinated bronze statue of Nike or Winged Victory holding aloft five gilt bronze can...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Single French Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Winged Victory Candelabra
Single French Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Winged Victory Candelabra

Single French Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Winged Victory Candelabra

$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
French Portico Timber Clock, circa 1815
Located in Pymble, NSW
A brilliant French portico clock with ormolu mounts and pendulum mounted with 2 swans with 'blackened' necks and wings. The timber is gleaming with its...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Burl

French Portico Timber Clock, circa 1815
French Portico Timber Clock, circa 1815

French Portico Timber Clock, circa 1815

$3,500
French Empire Style Tessellated Stone Marble Pedestal Stand Planter with Lions
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire Style Tessellated Stone Marble Pedestal Stand Planter with Lions. Item feature bulbous open planter form, paw feet,...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

French Empire Style Tessellated Stone Marble Pedestal Stand Planter with Lions
French Empire Style Tessellated Stone Marble Pedestal Stand Planter with Lions

French Empire Style Tessellated Stone Marble Pedestal Stand Planter with Lions

$2,500
Rare French Empire Clock in Gilt and Patinated Bronze Signed Lepaute
By Jean-André Lepaute 1
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An extremely rare and important French Empire mantle clock signed by the master clock making dynasty of Jean-Andre Lepaute and his brother Jean-Baptiste Lepaute. The case, in the form of an antique portal...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Rare French Empire Clock in Gilt and Patinated Bronze Signed Lepaute
Rare French Empire Clock in Gilt and Patinated Bronze Signed Lepaute

Rare French Empire Clock in Gilt and Patinated Bronze Signed Lepaute

$28,000
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Gold Brown Gilt Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Gold Brown Gilt Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock French, Early 19th Century Height 54cm, width 52cm, depth 20cm Dating to the early 1800s and desi...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Early 19th Century Empire Gold Brown Gilt Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Gold Brown Gilt Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

Antique Early 19th Century Empire Gold Brown Gilt Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock

$20,358
French Bronze and Marble Two-Armed Candelabrum, 19th Century
Located in Toronto, CA
A wonderful 19th century candelabra in the French Empire style, made of patinated bronze, gilt bronze and marble. The stem represents a woman holding aloft a two-armed torch, the who...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Bronze and Marble Two-Armed Candelabrum, 19th Century
French Bronze and Marble Two-Armed Candelabrum, 19th Century

French Bronze and Marble Two-Armed Candelabrum, 19th Century

$1,200
19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Empire miniature commode. A well executed miniature chest made of walnut and veneer of walnut with two large drawers below a smaller top drawer and with solid walnut columns. Inscription written in ink on the back of each of the large drawers: Don D...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode
19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode

19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode

$1,800
Unusual Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock in the Form of an Accanthus Plant
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Exceptional French Empire Mantel Clock in Gilt and Patinated Bronze A rare and visually arresting French Empire mantel clock, masterfully crafted in the form of a sculptural acanthus...
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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock in the Form of an Accanthus Plant
Unusual Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock in the Form of an Accanthus Plant

Unusual Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock in the Form of an Accanthus Plant

$11,264
Empire Mantel Clock by H.Robert-Horloger De La Reine, Paris, circa 1820
Located in Madrid, ES
An Empire Mantel Clock by H.Robert-Horloger De La Reine, Paris, date circa 1820-1830 A superb Empire gilt and patinated bronze mantel clock of eight day duration signed on the white enamel dial H.Robert-Horloger a la Reine . The dial with Roman numerals and gilded steel Breguet style hands for the hours and minutes. The movement with anchor escapement, silk thread suspension, striking on a single bell, with outside count wheel. The extremely fine case featuring the standing figure of Urania, Muse of Astronomy holding a pen in her left hand which points to a star-studded globe adorned with the signs of the zodiac around its circumference, the globe set on the back of four putti upon a plinth, containing the dial with a serpent-wrapped Paris, date circa 1820-30 Height 73 cm, width 50cm, depth 22 cm. In addition to the above prestigious locations, clocks of this model can be found at Warsaw Castle and in the Bayerischen Nationalmuseum, Munich. The Parisian clockmaker Bailly (d. after 1818) was one of the finest of his day and as such earned the title of Horloger de LL. MM. II. Et RR (Clockmaker to Their Imperial and Royal Majesties). Working from rue de Richelieu he was with Lepaute one of the main suppliers to the Garde-Meuble. Bailly, who retired in 1818 had the responsibility of maintaining the clocks at Compiègne and the Trianons and is known to have used cases by the leading Parisian bronziers including Pierre-Philippe Thomire and Claude Galle as well as Ferdinand Schwerdfeger who supplied him with a case for a regulator surmounted by a star-studded and zodiac banded globe...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Empire Mantel Clock by H.Robert-Horloger De La Reine, Paris, circa 1820
Empire Mantel Clock by H.Robert-Horloger De La Reine, Paris, circa 1820

Empire Mantel Clock by H.Robert-Horloger De La Reine, Paris, circa 1820

$16,600
Atelier Musee Du Louvre after Pilon Germain, King Henri II Bust, 1850s, France
By Germain Pilon, Atelier de moulage du Louvre
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
A French Grand Tour 19th century plaster, bust of French King Henri II made by Atelier de moulage du Louvre between 1854-1865 after Pilon Germain...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Atelier Musee Du Louvre after Pilon Germain, King Henri II Bust, 1850s, France
Atelier Musee Du Louvre after Pilon Germain, King Henri II Bust, 1850s, France

Atelier Musee Du Louvre after Pilon Germain, King Henri II Bust, 1850s, France

$3,201
Pair of Empire Style Bronze Ewers, Late 19th or Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An important pair of Empire style bronze ewers, late 19th or early 20th century. A pair of Empire style patinated bronze ewers with marble base, late 19th or early 20th century. H: ...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Empire Style Bronze Ewers, Late 19th or Early 20th Century.
Pair of Empire Style Bronze Ewers, Late 19th or Early 20th Century.

Pair of Empire Style Bronze Ewers, Late 19th or Early 20th Century.

$2,845 / set
French Sèvres Style Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Blue Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A large French Sèvres style gilt bronze ormolu-mounted cobalt blue hand painted porcelain urn table lamp, first half of the 20th century. Bronze figurine handles, front side with han...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Sèvres Style Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Blue Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
French Sèvres Style Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Blue Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp

French Sèvres Style Bronze-Mounted Cobalt Blue Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp

$2,347
Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Ram Head Candelabras
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire bronze dore 6 arm candelabras with 3 ram heads and 3 claw feet supported on a 6 sided triangular base. (PRICED AS Pair)
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Ram Head Candelabras
Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Ram Head Candelabras

Pair of French Empire Bronze Dore Ram Head Candelabras

$45,000 / set
19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine early 19th century French Empire miniature sample commode with four dovetailed drawers. Made of burl of walnut veneer with oak and pine as secondary woods. Working locks with ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode
19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode

19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode

$2,500
Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock circa 1920. Empire revival burr yew cigar box with clock.  Strung and inlaid to outer edges, decorated with an ormolu mount to the...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock
Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock

Early 20th century burr yew desktop box with clock

$746
Wonderful French Empire Dore Bronze Cut Crystal Figural Neoclassical Centrepiece
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Empire doré bronze and cut crystal figural neoclassical centrepiece Measures: 7.5" W x 8" H.
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1920s French Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Wonderful French Empire Dore Bronze Cut Crystal Figural Neoclassical Centrepiece
Wonderful French Empire Dore Bronze Cut Crystal Figural Neoclassical Centrepiece

Wonderful French Empire Dore Bronze Cut Crystal Figural Neoclassical Centrepiece

$2,650 / set
Fine Quality French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock
Located in New York, NY
A very fine French empire style patinated and gilt bronze mantel clock with neoclassical scene. Stock number: CC59.
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1870s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Fine Quality French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock
Fine Quality French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock

Fine Quality French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock

$4,500
Pair of Early to Mid-19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine pair of bronze Empire style candlesticks. In excellent original condition. France, early 19th century.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Early to Mid-19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Pair of Early to Mid-19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

Pair of Early to Mid-19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

$1,200 / set
Photo Frame Large Imperial Style White and Green enamel on Sterling Silver Salim
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large shaped frame for photographs in gold plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent two-tone fired enamels on guillochè and rich friezes in the French Empire Louis XVI style ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Photo Frame Large Imperial Style White and Green enamel on Sterling Silver Salim
Photo Frame Large Imperial Style White and Green enamel on Sterling Silver Salim

Photo Frame Large Imperial Style White and Green enamel on Sterling Silver Salim

$8,160
A Pair of French Empire Polychrome Gilt-Wood Torchères, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Pair of French Empire Polychrome Gilt-Wood Torchères, 19th Century Description: Each torchère with a circular stone top above a concave triform capital with a rosette to each face...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

A Pair of French Empire Polychrome Gilt-Wood Torchères, 19th Century
A Pair of French Empire Polychrome Gilt-Wood Torchères, 19th Century

A Pair of French Empire Polychrome Gilt-Wood Torchères, 19th Century

$12,250 / set
French Empire Doré Bronze Candlesticks, A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of French Empire Doré Bronze Candlesticks. These candlesticks feature a fluted and diamond-patterned shaft rising from a circular molded base with guilloché border. The upper se...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Doré Bronze Candlesticks, A Pair
French Empire Doré Bronze Candlesticks, A Pair

French Empire Doré Bronze Candlesticks, A Pair

$2,850 / set
Exceptional Pair of French Late Empire Gilt-bronze Candelabra Attributed to Pier
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Benington, Herts
A pair of exceptionally elegant and important late Empire five-light figural candelabra ‘A la Victoire’ in gilt-bronze, attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire, after a design by Charles Percier. Imposing size at 81cm in height. French Paris c.1820 Superbly cast, in the Neo-Classical style, the five scrolling foliate candle branches enclosing central sconces issuing from a circular wreath supported by the winged figure of Victory (Nike), wearing diaphanous robes gathered by a sash above a long underskirt splaying out from above her ankles, with beautifully feathered wings flowing behind her as she looks straight ahead. Each figure standing on one foot, the other bent, resting on a plain sphere over a reeded palmette-cast baluster pedestal raised on square plinth. Wonderful colour and patina, pierced for electricity, old inventory label to the underside. We are delighted to have been able to acquire these important candelabra as rarely does one get the opportunity to purchase items by P P Thomire...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Exceptional Pair of French Late Empire Gilt-bronze Candelabra Attributed to Pier
Exceptional Pair of French Late Empire Gilt-bronze Candelabra Attributed to Pier

Exceptional Pair of French Late Empire Gilt-bronze Candelabra Attributed to Pier

$36,644 / set
Vintage French Rectangular Ribbed Wood Gilt Gold Art Frame
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming ribbed gilt gold art frame found in a Paris market. Perfect piece for that special oil painting or watercolor. The frame has fantastic patina throughout. Inside measure...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold

Vintage French Rectangular Ribbed Wood Gilt Gold Art Frame
Vintage French Rectangular Ribbed Wood Gilt Gold Art Frame

Vintage French Rectangular Ribbed Wood Gilt Gold Art Frame

$350
19th French Empire Mantel Clock, Pendule, Mercury, Gilded Bronze, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
19th century French pendule, mantel clock - Mercury the messenger of the gods France Bronze gilded Empire around 1815 Dimensions: H x W x D: 37 x 30 x 10 cm Description: French Empire...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th French Empire Mantel Clock, Pendule, Mercury, Gilded Bronze, circa 1815
19th French Empire Mantel Clock, Pendule, Mercury, Gilded Bronze, circa 1815

19th French Empire Mantel Clock, Pendule, Mercury, Gilded Bronze, circa 1815

$5,928
Pair of French 19th Century Old Paris Porcelain Swan Handle Vases, Marked
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of French 19th century Empire Period Old Paris Porcelain swan handle vases. Each is beautifully hand-painted with a light blue colored ground and further adorned with 24K...
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1820s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French 19th Century Old Paris Porcelain Swan Handle Vases, Marked
Pair of French 19th Century Old Paris Porcelain Swan Handle Vases, Marked

Pair of French 19th Century Old Paris Porcelain Swan Handle Vases, Marked

$12,500 / set
Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Clock
Located in New York, NY
Italian neoclassical parcel-gilt clock. Roman military Empire period mantel clock of obelisk form topped by an extraordinary eagle with outs...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Clock
Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Clock

Italian Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt Clock

$16,400
French Bronze of Napoleon Marching in Waterloo After Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié
By Marius Jean Antonin Mercié
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Large French Early 20th Century Bronze of Napoleon Marching in Waterloo Cast after a model by Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916). The impressive bronze sculptu...
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Early 1900s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze of Napoleon Marching in Waterloo After Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié
French Bronze of Napoleon Marching in Waterloo After Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié

French Bronze of Napoleon Marching in Waterloo After Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié

$12,450
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu Urn Centerpiece
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Empire / neoclassical cut crystal and bronze ormolu mounted urn with lady figure handles centerpiece.  
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Early 20th Century French Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu Urn Centerpiece
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu Urn Centerpiece

Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu Urn Centerpiece

$2,450
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Cérés À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
Empire clock signed à Paris The mantel clock is in gilded bronze representing Ceres as a goddess of fertility, agriculture, grain crops and motherly relationships. In ancient Rom...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Cérés À Paris
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Cérés À Paris

Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Cérés À Paris

$5,335
Pair French Empire Figural Bronze Candelabra Signed Chibout
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This finely detailed, and hand chased pair of bronze candelabra were made by Pierre Chibout. Active 1806-24, he worked with Claude Francois Rabiat who's workshop he took over in 181...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair French Empire Figural Bronze Candelabra Signed Chibout
Pair French Empire Figural Bronze Candelabra Signed Chibout

Pair French Empire Figural Bronze Candelabra Signed Chibout

$8,500 / set
Pair of 19th c. French Empire Bronze Dore Nike Candelabra
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of nineteenth century French Empire style bronze dore three arm candelabra, each featuring a classical winged victory or Nike figure positioned atop a tiered, architectural pede...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th c. French Empire Bronze Dore Nike Candelabra
Pair of 19th c. French Empire Bronze Dore Nike Candelabra

Pair of 19th c. French Empire Bronze Dore Nike Candelabra

$9,000 / set
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Hartmann À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
An exceptional 19th-century Empire-style mantel clock by Hartmann à Paris, meticulously crafted in gilt bronze. This distinguished timepiece showcases a finely detailed white enamel ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Hartmann À Paris
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Hartmann À Paris

Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Hartmann À Paris

$2,713 Sale Price
23% Off
French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock , France 1810
Located in New York, NY
Resting on four very elegant feet the clock features a rectangular base decorated on three sides with classical motifs. The face features a pair of Sphinx flanking a wreath with lau...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock , France 1810
French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock , France 1810

French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock , France 1810

$12,250
Pair Italian Heavy Brass Empire Style Candle Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of heavy, un-wired single arm sconces from Florence, Italy. Features a sunburst back plate with concave bowl and eagle-head motif. Masterful casting with wonderful detail. Candle cup measures...
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1940s Italian Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair Italian Heavy Brass Empire Style Candle Sconces
Pair Italian Heavy Brass Empire Style Candle Sconces

Pair Italian Heavy Brass Empire Style Candle Sconces

$990 / set
Candelabras Pair 19th Century France
Located in New York, NY
A pair of candelabras made of gilt bronze. Made in France In Late Empie Style during the 19th century. Top candle holder decorated with a loose torch.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Candelabras Pair 19th Century France
Candelabras Pair 19th Century France

Candelabras Pair 19th Century France

$8,800
Pair of Snake Handled Meissen Urns
By Ernst August Leuteritz, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Stylish and chic pair of Meissen urns in Classic glazed white porcelain with gold accents. These urns are classical in form and feature entwined snakes as ...
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1870s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Snake Handled Meissen Urns
Pair of Snake Handled Meissen Urns

Pair of Snake Handled Meissen Urns

$2,200
Two Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain Candlesticks with Lion Heads
Located in København, Copenhagen
Two Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain candlesticks with lion heads. Dated 1969-1974. Model number 1/15. Measures: 23 x 8 cm. In excellent ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Two Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain Candlesticks with Lion Heads
Two Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain Candlesticks with Lion Heads

Two Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain Candlesticks with Lion Heads

$1,500 / set
Pair of French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Two Branch Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of French Empire patinated bronze and ormolu figural two branch candelabra. Set on square ormolu socle with cylinder ormolu stem wit...
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1810s French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Two Branch Candelabra
Pair of French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Two Branch Candelabra

Pair of French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Two Branch Candelabra

$7,532
Empire Candlesticks, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A pair of elegant Empire candlesticks crafted from partially fire-gilded bronze, dating to the early 19th century. Each candlestick stands on a round base, featuring a tapered, flute...
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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Empire Candlesticks, early 19th Century
Empire Candlesticks, early 19th Century

Empire Candlesticks, early 19th Century

$6,996 / set
Viennese Portal Clock, 1st Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Viennese portal clock resting on a rectangular mahogany base. The ebonized case is richly adorned with fire-gilded bronze appliqués. Flanking the clock are carved decorati...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Viennese Portal Clock, 1st Half 19th Century
Viennese Portal Clock, 1st Half 19th Century

Viennese Portal Clock, 1st Half 19th Century

$3,913
Early 19th Century French Empire Apprentice Commode in Walnut with Lift Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century French Empire Apprentice Commode in walnut with lift top. Table top item.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century French Empire Apprentice Commode in Walnut with Lift Top
Early 19th Century French Empire Apprentice Commode in Walnut with Lift Top

Early 19th Century French Empire Apprentice Commode in Walnut with Lift Top

$1,250
Antique Сrystal Tazza Two Tone 19th century Russian Imperial Factory Fruit Vase
By Imperial Russia
Located in Sweden, SE
Antique and absolutely exclusive, fully hand crafted at Russian Imperial Glass Factory in first half of 19th century. Beautiful combination of colors and unique shape and architectur...
Category

1830s Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Antique Сrystal Tazza Two Tone 19th century Russian Imperial Factory Fruit Vase
Antique Сrystal Tazza Two Tone 19th century Russian Imperial Factory Fruit Vase

Antique Сrystal Tazza Two Tone 19th century Russian Imperial Factory Fruit Vase

$4,500
Empire Gilt Bronze Sphinx Paperweight on Marble Base, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Empire Gilt Bronze Sphinx Paperweight on Marble Base, France, Early 19th Century A charming Empire-period paperweight featuring a finely cast gilt bronze sphinx resting on a rectan...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Empire Gilt Bronze Sphinx Paperweight on Marble Base, France, Early 19th Century
Empire Gilt Bronze Sphinx Paperweight on Marble Base, France, Early 19th Century

Empire Gilt Bronze Sphinx Paperweight on Marble Base, France, Early 19th Century

$1,126
Pair of Russian Rython Vases
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very decorative pair of Rython, also called Cornucopia vases from the first half of the 19th century, probably Russian. Red/pinkish cut glass vases with the ends mounted with gilt...
Category

Early 19th Century Russian Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Pair of Russian Rython Vases
Pair of Russian Rython Vases

Pair of Russian Rython Vases

$3,035 Sale Price / set
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19th Century French Empire Pair of Antique Gilded Bronze Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold-black, antique French pair of dark patinated candle sticks made of hand crafted gilded bronze, in good condition. The detailed candle holders are particularized with flowers decoration, resting on a tripod foot. The Parisian décor...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Pair of Antique Gilded Bronze Candlesticks
19th Century French Empire Pair of Antique Gilded Bronze Candlesticks

19th Century French Empire Pair of Antique Gilded Bronze Candlesticks

$3,700 / set
19th c, French Empire Table Clock
Located in Allerum, SE
19th century French, Charles X bronze, brass and sienna marble table clock from the Empire period. Signed Ravrio Bronzier, ca 1820 France.
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass, Bronze

19th c, French Empire Table Clock
19th c, French Empire Table Clock

19th c, French Empire Table Clock

$9,800
A Pair of Gilt Bronze and Patinated Candelabra with Winged Victories.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of gilt bronze and patinated candelabra with winged victories, Empire period, 19th century. Pair of Empire period candelabra from the 19th century, Napoleon 1st, gilt and pat...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Gilt Bronze and Patinated Candelabra with Winged Victories.
A Pair of Gilt Bronze and Patinated Candelabra with Winged Victories.

A Pair of Gilt Bronze and Patinated Candelabra with Winged Victories.

$8,774 / set
Pair French Empire candelabra, circa 1800
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of French Empire bronze and gilded ormolu candelabra, each having Caryatid supports to the scrolling foliate four branch candle sconces. Raised on classical gilde...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair French Empire candelabra, circa 1800
Pair French Empire candelabra, circa 1800

Pair French Empire candelabra, circa 1800

$18,322
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks with Hoofed Faun Feet, circa 1890
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Pair of French Empire gilt bronze candlesticks on hoofed faun feet, late 19th century. A fluted column rises on three cloven-hoofed hocked faun legs and feet. These antique c...
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks with Hoofed Faun Feet, circa 1890
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks with Hoofed Faun Feet, circa 1890

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks with Hoofed Faun Feet, circa 1890

$1,480
Empire Period Large Porcelain Lidded Apothecary Jar
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wonderful Empire period porcelain lidded apothecary jar, dating from the 19th century. Exuberantly decorated with a vibrantly enamelled design of exotic birds and butterflies on a ...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Paint, Porcelain

Empire Period Large Porcelain Lidded Apothecary Jar
Empire Period Large Porcelain Lidded Apothecary Jar

Empire Period Large Porcelain Lidded Apothecary Jar

$1,340
Auguste Cain Silvered Bronze Lion & Ostrich Sculpture 19th Century.
By Auguste Nicholas Cain, Susse Freres
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Auguste Cain Silvered Bronze Lion & Ostrich (1822-1894). This fine bronze shows a male lion standing proud, his front right foot is perched on a rock and his left stands firmly on his pray, an ostrich; he has a full mane and a curling tail, has good detail in the fur and the feathers of the ostrich. Signed "A. Cain" and a foundry mark. Perfect Size to locate on a desk. Auguste Nicholas Cain (1821 – 1894) was a Paris born French sculptor in the Animaliers school who was known for his bronze sculptures...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Auguste Cain Silvered Bronze Lion & Ostrich Sculpture 19th Century.
Auguste Cain Silvered Bronze Lion & Ostrich Sculpture 19th Century.

Auguste Cain Silvered Bronze Lion & Ostrich Sculpture 19th Century.

$2,499
French Empire Style Bronze Dore Egyptian Compote
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze dore compote with 3 Egyptian ebonized figures and crystal bowl.
Category

19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Empire Style Bronze Dore Egyptian Compote
French Empire Style Bronze Dore Egyptian Compote

French Empire Style Bronze Dore Egyptian Compote

$6,500
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire
Located in Warsaw, PL
This nineteenth-century gilded bronze clock exemplifies the grandeur of the Empire style, featuring a rectangular base with four legs, each intricately carved with subtle patterns. A...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire

Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire

$5,395

Empire decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Empire decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Gherardo Degli Albizzi, Franco Salimbeni, and Alexandre Vossion. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $170 and tops out at $148,649 while the average work can sell for $4,772.

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